ESSENTIALS YOU CANNOT DODGE OUT WHILE BUILDING A HEALTHCARE APP

The COVID-19 panic has given a boost to the digital curve across the industries and sectors, and here healthcare is not an exception. While designing and developing an app solution there are few special aspects to be considered, to match your demands.

In this blog read, we have brought you essential tips to build a healthcare app that can further help your mHealthcare venture to grow out of bounds.

Let’s dive in together…


App panels of a healthcare app

  • Doctor portal - As the name suggests, the doctor panel has the functionalities that aim to address the needs of patients, and has data handling, appointment scheduling, prescription, diagnosis, and other functionalities.

  • Patient portal - Within the patient portal, it is about seeking consultation, diagnosis, booking appointments, and taking other details that help them to get medical advice on their own terms.


Identify your healthcare app type

Ahh, have you got confused? Well, you must be, but not many of us are not aware that the healthcare app is also bifurcated into different categories. Hence you need to first identify the app type and then proceed ahead with the journey.

Some of the types of healthcare apps are:

  • Diagnostic app

  • Education & prevention

  • Chronic disease management

  • Telehealth & telemedicine

  • Prescription & appointment reminders

  • Doctor booking apps

  • Women’s health app

  • Patient support


Study your users

Your users are your sole advisors, to help you understand what should be included and what should be avoided in your healthcare app. You need to identify your users and then go ahead with a target-specific app solution. You need to understand what they need and what they found a lack in the existing app solution. And what you can include addressing those needs with your app. Remember failing to address your users’ needs will eventually dump your app into a forgotten section.


Push messages and reminders

The inclusion of push messages, reminders, and notifications, is highly valuable in a healthcare app. As it gives a reason for patients to keep a check on their upcoming appointments or pill reminders or if there is any cancellation of the appointment. They get the information in a jiffy of a moment through their app and can plan other things accordingly.


UI/UX design must be user-friendly

It is very obvious to add a dash of creative notion with the app design, but you should not forget that a healthcare app is used by users coming from different walks of life. Hence they require simple and intuitive app icons, features, interface, navigation, and font styles to use the app. You must use the app color, theme, and design as simple as possible, which would trigger users to use it further. Being extra creative would not just confuse your users but would also drift their interest away to a competitors' app.


Compile with health regulations

Every country has specific laws and rules and when it comes to handling the data in the healthcare sector. You must ensure that your app abides by the HIPAA or GDPR to ensure the highest level of user data privacy and safety. This ensures that there is no data breach of healthcare data happens and failing to which there are some grave consequences.


Healthcare data management

The data management within the healthcare domain is one of the most significant aspects, that must not be escaped from. The data can be managed with technology like a blockchain, which does not let it go violated or get hampered through any means possible.


Payment gateway

Yes, a healthcare app aims to resolve the panic button, and here giving a trusted payment system would eventually help you ease down the woes. The payment procedure needs to be simple but authenticated enough to encourage users to make the payment.


Integrate trending technologies

A set of trending technologies actually helps in building a flavorful app solution. You can check the nature of your app and your users’ expectations and accordingly you can pick.


Testing is an integral part

QA is not a choice but a necessity to proceed with. You must ensure that your app is showing different features without involving any glitches. With an improved testing process, you eliminate every chance of losing your customers due to a bug, and just to mention in an app platform like Healthcare there is no chance for bugs and crashes.


Final thoughts

A healthcare mobile app cannot be built with a random approach, and it needs to have every possible feature to make the process as smooth as possible. In the end, nothing else matters, but the value you offer to your users and doctors alike.

If they find the app good enough to be used, then it will certainly climb the success ladder. Henceforth, invest your time and effort in developing a solution that is different from the existing solutions in the market, and grab your targeted consumers' attention in no time.